Atlanta Falcons 7–27 Denver Broncos
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- 2026 · Pre Season · Week 1
NFL: Denver Broncos beat Atlanta Falcons 27–7.
Game leaders
62Cooper RushPassing yards
131Jarrett Stidham
28Tyler GoodsonRushing yards
28Cam Ross
37Chris BlairReceiving yards
60Courtland Sutton
How the score moved
The running score, step by step, with every score marked.
- Atlanta Falcons
- Denver Broncos
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| When | Atlanta Falcons | Denver Broncos |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 11:39 · Adam Prentice | 0 | 7 |
| Q2 13:35 · Wil Lutz | 0 | 10 |
| Q2 10:47 · Jaleel McLaughlin | 0 | 17 |
| Q2 1:28 · Jahdae Barron | 0 | 24 |
| Q3 2:05 · Jack Strand | 7 | 24 |
| Q4 4:53 · Wil Lutz | 7 | 27 |
| 60′ | 7 | 27 |
Scoring plays
Q1
- Q1 11:390–7Adam Prentice(Touchdown)
- Q1 11:390–7
Q2
- Q2 13:350–10Wil Lutz(Field goal)
- Q2 10:470–17Jaleel McLaughlin(Touchdown)
- Q2 1:280–24Jahdae Barron(Touchdown)
- Q2 13:350–10
Q3
- Jack Strand(Touchdown)Q3 2:057–24
Q4
- Q4 4:537–27Wil Lutz(Field goal)
- Q4 4:537–27
Quarter by quarter
Atlanta Falcons led after 0 of 4 quarters, Denver Broncos after 4. Largest lead at a break: 24 points, Denver Broncos after Q2. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.
- Atlanta Falcons
- Denver Broncos
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Denver Broncos | 7 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
Standings
American Football Conference · AFC West
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kansas City Chiefs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 143 | 103 | .833 |
| 2 |  Denver Broncos | 5 | 2 | 0 | 144 | 141 | .714 |
| 3 |  Las Vegas Raiders | 3 | 4 | 0 | 183 | 197 | .429 |
| 4 |  Los Angeles Chargers | 0 | 6 | 0 | 90 | 151 | .000 |
National Football Conference · NFC South
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Carolina Panthers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 159 | 166 | .500 |
| 2 |  Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 4 | 0 | 171 | 173 | .429 |
| 3 |  Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2 | 5 | 0 | 162 | 151 | .286 |
| 4 |  New Orleans Saints | 2 | 5 | 0 | 162 | 194 | .286 |
Timeline
Q1
- Q1 11:390–7Adam Prentice(Touchdown)
- Q1 11:390–7
Q2
- Q2 13:350–10Wil Lutz(Field goal)
- Q2 10:470–17Jaleel McLaughlin(Touchdown)
- Q2 1:280–24Jahdae Barron(Touchdown)
- Q2 13:350–10
Q3
- Jack Strand(Touchdown)Q3 2:057–24
Q4
- Q4 4:537–27Wil Lutz(Field goal)
- Q4 4:537–27
Passing
| Cooper Rush | 7/19 | 62 | 3.3 | 2 | 0-0 | 6.8 |
| Jack Strand | 6/12 | 50 | 4.2 | 0 | 1-1 | 61.1 |
| Tua Tagovailoa | 3/5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | 0-0 | 70.4 |
Rushing
| Tyler Goodson | 7 | 28 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Cash Jones | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 4 |
| Nathan Carter | 6 | 8 | 1.3 | 0 | 4 |
| Brian Robinson Jr. | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Jack Strand | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 |
| Trey Sermon | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Zachariah Branch | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Tua Tagovailoa | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Chris Blair | 3 | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 21 |
| Joshua Simon | 2 | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 18 |
| Kyle Pitts | 4 | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 11 |
| Dylan Drummond | 5 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 |
| Nick Muse | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 10 |
| Zachariah Branch | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 7 |
| Kristian Wilkerson | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Vinny Anthony | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Nathan Carter | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
| Trey Sermon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Tyler Goodson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jack Velling | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Cash Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Fumbles
Defensive
| Josh Woods | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sydney Brown | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacobee Bryant | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcom DeWalt IV | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jammie Robinson | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeMarcco Hellams | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marlon Tuipulotu | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Harris | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Azeez Ojulari | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Hughes | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Thomas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clark Phillips III | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendal Daniels | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Darren Hall | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keidron Smith | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Woods | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daveren Rayner | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Terrell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Dorlus | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Pearce Jr. | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devonnsha Maxwell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| JD Bertrand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Samson Ebukam | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Ford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ Henderson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Drummond | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Harrison | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harold Perkins Jr. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Allen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darnay Holmes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Keshawn Banks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Vinny Anthony | 3 | 90 | 30.0 | 32 |
| Tyler Goodson | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 30 |
| Olamide Zaccheaus | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 |
Punt returns
| Zachariah Branch | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 |
Kicking
| Nick Folk | 1/1 | 1 |
Punting
| Jake Bailey | 4 | 198 | 49.5 | 0 | 2 | 57 |
| Matt Hayball | 4 | 178 | 44.5 | 1 | 3 | 59 |
American Football Conference · AFC West
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas City Chiefs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 143 | 103 | .833 |
| 2 | Denver Broncos | 5 | 2 | 0 | 144 | 141 | .714 |
| 3 | Las Vegas Raiders | 3 | 4 | 0 | 183 | 197 | .429 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Chargers | 0 | 6 | 0 | 90 | 151 | .000 |
National Football Conference · NFC South
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carolina Panthers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 159 | 166 | .500 |
| 2 | Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 4 | 0 | 171 | 173 | .429 |
| 3 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2 | 5 | 0 | 162 | 151 | .286 |
| 4 | New Orleans Saints | 2 | 5 | 0 | 162 | 194 | .286 |
American Football Conference · AFC East
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Buffalo Bills | 5 | 1 | 0 | 197 | 171 | .833 |
| 2 |  New England Patriots | 4 | 3 | 0 | 160 | 143 | .571 |
| 3 |  New York Jets | 2 | 5 | 0 | 137 | 150 | .286 |
| 4 |  Miami Dolphins | 1 | 5 | 0 | 98 | 157 | .167 |
American Football Conference · AFC North
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cleveland Browns | 5 | 2 | 0 | 133 | 146 | .714 |
| 2 |  Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 153 | 138 | .714 |
| 3 |  Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 163 | 122 | .667 |
| 4 |  Baltimore Ravens | 4 | 3 | 0 | 169 | 167 | .571 |
American Football Conference · AFC South
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jacksonville Jaguars | 4 | 2 | 0 | 154 | 104 | .667 |
| 2 |  Indianapolis Colts | 2 | 5 | 0 | 154 | 180 | .286 |
| 3 |  Houston Texans | 2 | 5 | 0 | 165 | 170 | .286 |
| 4 |  Tennessee Titans | 1 | 6 | 0 | 108 | 156 | .143 |
National Football Conference · NFC East
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New York Giants | 4 | 2 | 1 | 163 | 161 | .643 |
| 2 |  Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 4 | 0 | 106 | 137 | .333 |
| 3 |  Dallas Cowboys | 2 | 4 | 0 | 151 | 159 | .333 |
| 4 |  Washington Commanders | 1 | 4 | 1 | 132 | 172 | .250 |
National Football Conference · NFC North
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Minnesota Vikings | 6 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 74 | 1.000 |
| 2 |  Chicago Bears | 5 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 143 | .714 |
| 3 |  Detroit Lions | 4 | 2 | 0 | 184 | 165 | .667 |
| 4 |  Green Bay Packers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 144 | 145 | .571 |
National Football Conference · NFC West
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 197 | 139 | .857 |
| 2 |  Seattle Seahawks | 4 | 3 | 0 | 168 | 125 | .571 |
| 3 |  Los Angeles Rams | 3 | 4 | 0 | 170 | 159 | .429 |
| 4 |  Arizona Cardinals | 2 | 5 | 0 | 142 | 208 | .286 |